My name is Alvi. I live in Dhaka, but my family is from Chilmari in Kurigram. My grandmother and many of my relatives still live there. Last June, I went to visit my grandmother, my uncle and cousins in Chilmari. Their house is near the Jamuna River. My uncle is a fisherman. My grandfather was a fisherman, but he died about 10 years ago. I didn't know him.

When my sister and I visited Chilmari in June, we had so much fun! Our grandmother told us stories about our family and about the history of Bangladesh.

My uncle caught a lot of fish. My favourite fish is "Chapila". It's a thin, white fish. It's delicious! We helped our grandmother make the fish every night. We also made rice and vegetables.

It was a very special trip. We talked with our relatives and learned about our family and our country. We also sang songs together.